Category Archives: Concerts & Festivals

Best time of my life! The Avett Brothers show at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Cedar Rapids was like a dream come true. With seats in the middle orchestra section Row C – yes, Row C! – it was … Continue reading →

KT Tunstall Concert & A Cruise To The Bahamas Talk about going to see a concert in style. On the weekend of May 16-17, 2015, a very special woman in my life and I took a romantic two night cruise … Continue reading →

The Night I Met the King of the Blues I remember it as though it was yesterday. On April 2, 1992, an old friend and I attended the BB King concert at the now defunct Carefree Theatre, located in West … Continue reading →

The latest feature for Fretmentor’s Blog is to hear about the experience of other music lovers, students and performers . Today, I have invited a guest (Andy Baumann) to contribute his review of the Eric Clapton concert he attended recently. … Continue reading →

A new feature for Fretmentor’s Blog is to hear about the experience of other music lovers, students and performers . Today, I have invited a guest (Chick Veenstra) to contribute a story about his attendance at his first music festival. … Continue reading →

Some recording artists know how to give you your money’s worth. I think it cliche’ to say that the concert I just attended was the best I have ever seen. After all, I have seen quite a few and you … Continue reading →

The first day of Fretmentor’s 3rd Annual Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar and Mandolin Workshop, featuring Alan Munde, Jim Hurst and Byron Berline, was a memorable one. Approximately 50 attendees arrived from as far as England, New York, Georgia and various communities … Continue reading →

Are You a Fan of Music Festivals? If so, I have something for you. Keep reading to learn more. In Southeast Florida, each summer there is a popular waterfront music festival that attracts people from all over the country and … Continue reading →

Jens & Uwe Kruger … They’re Back for a Second Time. Two of the great performers, instructors and entertainers of the banjo and guitar will return for an encore. On March 26-27th, 2011, Fretmentor will host the Second Annual Banjo … Continue reading →

JD Crowe and the New South Perform at the Lyric Theatre On Saturday, March 20, 2010, I had the pleasure of seeing JD Crowe, one of the greatest banjo players of all time, perform with his band JD Crowe and … Continue reading →

It was back on April 2, 1992, when I first had the great pleasure to see BB King perform live, as well as meet the great blues legend. Looking back, I should have attended his concerts much sooner than I … Continue reading →

What a pleasure it was to listen to the Kruger Brothers perform in Palm Beach, Florida on April 19, 2009. With the Kruger Brothers was special guest Bobby Hicks, who was a former member of both Bluegrass Legend Bill Monroe’s … Continue reading →

Fretmentor’s Blog Available On Apple IPhone and iPad

All Apple iPhone & iPad users can download the Fretmentor mobile App for free. Just go to the App store and search Fretmentor. There are many features on the mobile app including the Festival Finder that links to over 1,300 music festivals around the world.